Camping near Oakridge, Oregon
Camping near Oakridge, Oregon includes 23 public campgrounds on record, 18 reservable and 5 first-come. All are run by the U.S. Forest Service. The nearest, Shady Dell Group Campground, is 4.7 miles from Oakridge in a straight line, and 8 of 23 are within 15 miles. 3 are free. Another 37 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of Oakridge.
Shady Dell Group Campground 
Salmon Creek Falls 
Packard Creek Campground 
Black Canyon Campground and Picnic Blue Pool 
Sand Prairie Campground Blair Lake Campground
Salmon Creek Falls Packard Creek Campground Black Canyon Campground and Picnic Blue Pool Sand Prairie Campground Blair Lake Campground Camping near Oakridge at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 23 (23 National Forest)
- Getting a site
- 18 reservable and 5 first-come
- Cost
- 3 free; lowest posted fee at Skookum Creek: "Single Site: $5 per night"
- Distance from Oakridge
- 4.7 miles (Shady Dell Group Campground) to 29 miles (Timpanogas Lake Campground) in a straight line; 8 within 15 miles
- Elevation
- 719 ft (Harralson Campground) to 5,453 ft (North Waldo Campground), 23 of 23 on record
- Season
- 1 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 344 across the 20 campgrounds that state a count
- RVs
- 9 take RVs; no hookups on record; longest stated RV length 60 ft (Red Diamond Campground)
- Drinking water
- 12 of 23
Distances are straight-line miles from Oakridge's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.
First-come Shady Dell Group Campground Reservable Salmon Creek Falls Reservable Packard Creek Campground Reservable Black Canyon Campground and Picnic Reservable Sand Prairie Campground 
Reservable Kiahanie 
Reservable Secret 
Reservable Campers Flat 
Reservable Sacandaga 
Reservable Indigo Springs 
Reservable Shadow Bay Campground 
Reservable Gold Lake Campground 
Reservable Skookum Creek 
Reservable Islet Campground 
Reservable North Waldo Campground
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
Reservable Salmon Creek Falls - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $21 per night
Reservable Packard Creek Campground - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 38
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $25 per night
Reservable Black Canyon Campground and Picnic - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 72
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $27 per night
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 24
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $23 per night
Reservable Sand Prairie Campground - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 22
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $14 per night
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $14 per night
Reservable Kiahanie - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 20
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $14 per night
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 5
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
Reservable Secret - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
Reservable Campers Flat - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Overnight Use:
Reservable Sacandaga - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 17
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $14 per night
Reservable Indigo Springs - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $12 per night
Reservable Shadow Bay Campground - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 55
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $29 per night
Reservable Gold Lake Campground - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $26 per night
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Free
Reservable Skookum Creek - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $5 per night
Reservable Islet Campground - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 31
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $29 per night
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
Reservable North Waldo Campground - Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 41
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $29 per night
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Not on record
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- Not on record
- Season
- Not on record
- Fee
- Single Site: $14 per night
- Agency
- National Forest
- Sites
- 10
- Season
- June to Late October
- Fee
- Single Site: $14 per night; additional vehicle $6 per night; day use $5
No campgrounds match.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of Oakridge
- Hobo Camp, 12 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Cottage Grove.
- Lund Park, 12 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Cottage Grove.
- Cedar Creek Campground, 13 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ; listed under camping near Cottage Grove.
- Ivan Oakes Campground, 14 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Lowell.
- Rujada Campground / Picnic Site / Swordfern Trailhead, 14 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Cottage Grove.
- Puma, 16 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $21 per night); listed under camping near Lowell.
- Bedrock Campground, 16 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $21 per night); listed under camping near Lowell.
- Broken Bowl, 17 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $23 per night); listed under camping near Lowell.
- Clark Creek Organizational Camp Group Campground, 17 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Group Site: $240 per night Sunday to Thursday, $280 per night Friday and Saturday); listed under camping near Lowell.
- Mineral, 17 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Cottage Grove.
- Dolly Varden, 17 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $19 per night); listed under camping near Lowell.
- Sharps Creek Recreation Site, 18 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , BLM , reservable ; listed under camping near Cottage Grove.
- Fall Creek State Recreation Area, 19 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , State Park , reservable ; listed under camping near Lowell.
- Red Diamond Group Campground, 23 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , first-come ($75 per night for the group site (up to 25 people); extra vehicle $10); listed under camping near Blue River.
- Baker Bay Park Campground, 24 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , County , reservable ; listed under camping near Cottage Grove.
- Roaring River Group Campground, 24 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Blue River.
- Frissell Crossing Campground, 24 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $17 per night); listed under camping near Blue River.
- Trapper Creek, 24 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Crescent.
- Hard Rock Group Campground, 24 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Blue River.
- Shelter Cove Resort RV Park, 24 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Crescent Lake.
- French Pete Campground, 24 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $17 per night); listed under camping near Blue River.
- Cougar Crossing Campground, 25 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Blue River.
- Sunnyside, 25 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $18 per night); listed under camping near Blue River.
- Schwarz Park, 25 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Cottage Grove.
- Princess Creek, 25 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Crescent.
- Slide Creek, 26 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single Site: $22 per night); listed under camping near Blue River.
- Steamboat Falls Campground, 27 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single site: $10 per night; additional vehicle $5 per night); listed under camping near Glide.
- Sunset Cove, 28 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Crescent.
- Odell Lake Resort Campground, 29 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Crescent Lake.
- Whitefish Horse Camp, 29 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Crescent.
- Scaredman Recreation Site, 29 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , BLM , reservable ($10 per night); listed under camping near Glide.
- West Cultus Boat-in, 29 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Single campsite: $22 per night; each additional vehicle $10); listed under camping near Bend.
- Windy Group Site, 29 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Crescent.
- Pine Meadows Campground, 30 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , Army Corps of Engineers , reservable ; listed under camping near Cottage Grove.
- Crescent Lake Yurts, 30 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Yurts: $64/night); listed under camping near Crescent.
- Crescent Lake, 30 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Crescent.
- Spring, 30 miles from Oakridge in a straight line , National Forest , reservable ; listed under camping near Crescent.
Things to do near Oakridge
Public land and water within 30 miles of Oakridge, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Willamette National Forest, 21 of the 23 campgrounds here sit inside this national forest, the nearest Shady Dell Group Campground at 4.7 miles from Oakridge; publiclandsdb.com has its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary.
- Salt Creek Falls, a waterfall whose mapped point is 4.8 miles from Oakridge; details on the falls on swimholesmap.com.
- McCredie Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 9.3 miles from Oakridge; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
- Middle Fork National Recreation Trail, at Youngs Flat/everage Flat (15 miles from Oakridge): The five-site camp in a Douglas fir stand on Forest Road 21 is near the Middle Fork National Recreation Trail (hiking, biking, horseback riding) and fishing on the Middle Fork Willamette River.
- Waldo Lake Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 21 miles from Oakridge; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Elijah Bristow State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 21 miles from Oakridge; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Diamond Peak Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 24 miles from Oakridge; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Terwilliger Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 26 miles from Oakridge; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
- Cougar Hot Springs, a hot spring whose mapped point is 26 miles from Oakridge; soaking details on swimholesmap.com.
- Odell Lake fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 26 miles from Oakridge; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
Supplies and emergencies near Oakridge
Nearest emergency room: Peacehealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center, 1515 Village Dr, Cottage Grove, OR, 29 miles from Oakridge , (541) 942-0511. Next nearest: Mckenzie-willamette Medical Center, 1460 G St, Springfield, OR, 34 miles, (541) 726-4402. Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) . In an emergency, call 911.
- Groceries
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- Ray's Food Place
- FastBreak
- Center Market
- Fuel
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- Chevron
- 76
- Mobil
- RV dump station
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- Dexter Shores RV Park
- Pharmacy
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- Oakridge Pharmacy
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Oakridge: propane, potable water fill, laundromat, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-09-29; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.
Common questions
Where can I camp around Oakridge, OR?
23 public campgrounds are on record near Oakridge. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Shady Dell Group Campground (4.7 miles), Salmon Creek Falls (4.8 miles), Packard Creek Campground (5.7 miles), Black Canyon Campground and Picnic (6.6 miles), and 19 more. 18 book through Recreation.gov and 5 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.
Is there free camping near Oakridge, OR?
Yes: Shady Dell Group Campground, Taylor Burn Campground, and Youngs Flat/everage Flat charge no fee at the campground.
Where can I camp with an RV near Oakridge, OR?
9 campgrounds near Oakridge take RVs: Black Canyon Campground and Picnic, Campers Flat, Hard Rock Campground, Islet Campground, and 5 more. None has hookups on record. The nearest mapped RV dump station is at Dexter Shores RV Park, 21 miles from town (OpenStreetMap).
Where can I go tent camping near Oakridge, OR?
Blue Pool and North Waldo Campground list tent or walk-in sites on record.
Where can I camp near Oakridge with drinking water?
Black Canyon Campground and Picnic, Blair Lake Campground, Blue Pool, Campers Flat, and 8 more have potable water on record.
Where is the nearest emergency room to Oakridge, OR?
Peacehealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center, 1515 Village Dr, Cottage Grove, OR, is 29 miles from Oakridge in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (541) 942-0511. In an emergency, call 911.
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